diff --git a/libraries/LittleFS/src/LittleFS.h b/libraries/LittleFS/src/LittleFS.h
index 162b6729b..65d70aac3 100644
--- a/libraries/LittleFS/src/LittleFS.h
+++ b/libraries/LittleFS/src/LittleFS.h
@@ -183,6 +183,9 @@ public:
     }
 
     bool begin() override {
+        if (_mounted) {
+            return true;
+        }
         if ((_blockSize <= 0) || (_size <= 0)) {
             DEBUGV("LittleFS size is <= zero");
             return false;
diff --git a/libraries/SDFS/src/SDFS.h b/libraries/SDFS/src/SDFS.h
index 8a5c0ff52..2bc1dc972 100644
--- a/libraries/SDFS/src/SDFS.h
+++ b/libraries/SDFS/src/SDFS.h
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public:
 
     bool begin() override {
         if (_mounted) {
-            end();
+            return true;
         }
         _mounted = _fs.begin(_cfg._csPin, _cfg._spiSettings);
         if (!_mounted && _cfg._autoFormat) {